Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 August 2010
The Celtic Manor Resort, in the heart of the Usk Valley, South Wales and home of the 2010 Ryder Cup, has revealed its latest offer in the lead up to the showpiece early October event. The “Triple Tee” package offers golfers the chance to play a round on the resort’s three championship golf courses, from £291 including two nights stay, a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 9 August 2010
Northumberland venue Close House is seeking to become known as the ‘Wentworth of the North.’ And the Close House revolution has just been kickstarted by the opening of the club’s spanking new state of the art Golf Academy and Driving Range. The new Academy marks the completion of the first major phase of a £8m investment in golf, in addition to the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 6 August 2010
Got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher and don’t know where to use it this weekend? Well, here’s six cheap and extremely cheerful courses which should suit you to a tee. They’re all impressive venues, you’re bound to find them in good condition and you’ll definitely get top value-for-money. So what are you waiting for? Get that 2-FORE!-1 voucher out and make that booking… This week’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 August 2010
There is some fantastic 2-FORE!-1 golf to be had and enjoyed in Scotland and around the South Ayrshire town of Ayr in particular. Pick of the bunch is undoubtedly the magical Kintyre links layout at the world-famous Turnberry resort. The Kintyre is a must-play, specially for 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders who can tackle it for half-price with a voucher in midweek. Other courses worthy...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 3 August 2010
Best Western Scores Hotel, the nearest hotel to the 1st Tee of the world famous Old Course, completed a £300,000 renovation just in time for the recent 150th Anniversary Open at St Andrews. The refurbishment includes new beds, contemporary flat screen TV’s, renovated terraces, landscaped gardens and 180 metres of traditional Victorian wrought iron railings which combine to give a new and...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 28 July 2010
There are plenty of excellent courses in and around the East Anglian city and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1, therefore offering half-price green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course). The splendid mature parkland layout of Thorpe Wood is widely regarded as one of the country’s leading municipal venues and boasts a great variety of holes and is always in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 26 July 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com is enjoying the economic benefits of a successful Open Championship, as enquiries and bookings during and after the event show a huge surge year-on-year. The Open Championship ‘feel-good-factor’, coupled with great savings to be had at key UK and European venues and courses, along with a strengthening Pound against the Euro and good flight...
Written by 2-Fore!-1Golf on Monday 26 July 2010
Northumberland’s popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Matfen Hall saw football legend Alan Shearer tee off the annual Prince’s Trust Benfield Golf Tournament. The star-studded event, which is one of the most important regional fundraisers in the youth charity’s calendar, saw regional celebrities and businesses turned out to support disadvantaged youngsters across the North East. The event was generously sponsored by The Benfield Motor Group. Ex-Newcastle United...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 23 July 2010
The oldest golf course in Wales is to get a thoroughly modern facelift to the practice and development facilities thanks to support from the Ryder Cup Wales Legacy Fund. Golf at Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion has changed little since starting more than 50 years before the first Ryder Cup but the new facilities designed specifically for youngsters and players new...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 21 July 2010
Leading Cyprus golf resort Aphrodite Hills has been selected to host the 2010 PGA EuroPro Tour Championship finale with a prize fund of €75,000 up for grabs from Sept 30-Oct 2. The big finale, sponsored by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation, will put the island on the international golfing map. Televised on Sky Sports, the tournament is recognised as Europe’s leading...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Wednesday 21 July 2010
Dedicated greenkeeper George Butters loves working at Ufford Park Golf Course, Suffolk – even more so now he has just had a hole-in-one there! George (21) struck it lucky and holed his first-ever ace at the par-3 16th hole while playing a social round with his friends. He hit a solid strike with his 6-iron to the 140-yarder and the greenkeeper couldn’t believe...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 July 2010
This week’s Best of Britain feature focuses on the wonderful 2-FORE!-1 golf on offer in and around the famous south coast town of Southampton. Yes, there’s some quality golf to be played – and enjoyed – in the Southampton area…and if you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher you’ll benefit from half-price green fees. Both Meon Valley and Botley Park are excellent...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Thursday 15 July 2010
If you can tear yourself away from watching the Open on the TV this weekend, here’s a handful of courses worthy of using that 2-FORE!-1 voucher on. And among them is Kent’s Walmer & Kingsdown, a coastal classic where you can pretend you’re battling it out for the Claret Jug, and the splendid Dorset G&CC, home of 27 holes of quality...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 13 July 2010
The Duke of York is the Royal Patron of Royal Montrose Golf Club, which is currently celebrating its 200th anniversary year. And tomorrow (Wednesday) the golf-loving Duke will be welcomed to the Club by Club Captain Brian Ritchie, who will escort His Royal Highness to the nearby Junior Coaching session at the Putting Green, where local youngsters are provided with golf...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 13 July 2010
The return of the Open Golf Championship to Kent, the Garden of England, in 2011 could result in more than £20 million of income for the county. More than 200,000 spectators are expected to descend on Royal St George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, July 14-17, 2011, with tens of thousands more attracted to take golf and leisure breaks in Kent...
Written by 2-Fore-!-1 Golf on Tuesday 13 July 2010
It’s Open week at the Home of Golf and although you can’t get a game on the Old Course there’s still plenty of quality courses around St Andrews…and fortunately several are in 2-FORE!-1. Pick of the bunch is the stunning clifftop venue of Fairmont St Andrews, home of two stunning 18 hole layouts (the Torrance and Kittocks) just down the coast...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Monday 12 July 2010
If you do you could soon be starring in Today’s Golfer’s star new courses feature which goes behind-the-scenes at some of the country’s best venues. It won’t cost you anything – we’ll look after the green fees – and all you need to do is turn up on the day, play the course of course and give your honest thoughts and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 12 July 2010
Five Open Champions honoured Prestwick Golf Club with their participation at a series of celebratory weekend events at the historic Ayrshire club to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first Open Championship being played over Prestwick in 1860. Sir Bob Charles, Tony Jacklin, Sandy Lyle, Peter Thomson and Lee Trevino, collectively winners of 10 Open Championships joined members and guests including...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 1 July 2010
Looking for a top course to use that 2-FORE!-1 voucher on this weekend? Well here’s another handful of super six tracks to savour this weekend. They not only offer half-price weekend green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher) but are certain to provide a great round of golf… * Worlebury, Somerset – an excellent parkland layout near the popular seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare. * Scarborough...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 1 July 2010
There are some great deals going down this summer at highly popular 2-FORE!-1 stay and play venue Bowood Hotel & GC, Wiltshire. One of the best on offer is a sizzling dinner, bed & breakfast rate of £99 per person which is available for a limited period. This special offer is inclusive of: Luxury accommodation, three-course dinner (£30 inclusive allowance), full English Breakfast,...